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• migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn
Example sentence • Salmon are anadromous fish, migrating from the ocean to freshwater to spawn.
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• (used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters
Example sentence • Salmon is a diadromous fish that migrates between fresh and saltwater.
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Example sentence • Some lizards are autotomous and can shed their tails as a defense mechanism.
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Example sentence • The theonomous nature of the law is evident in its emphasis on divine authority.
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Example sentence • The trichotomous classification system divides living organisms into three main categories: animals, plants, and fungi.
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• Arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous
Example sentence • She made the decision to pursue her dreams instead of conforming to heteronomous expectations.
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Example sentence • The researchers used a polychotomous classification system to categorize the survey responses.
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• grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
Example sentence • His remarks about the religion were considered blasphemous .
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• known widely and usually unfavorably
Example sentence • He became infamous for his scandalous behavior.
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• (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate
Example sentence • Humans are generally considered to be monogamous creatures.
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• (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
Example sentence • In this context, the words 'beautiful' and 'gorgeous' are synonymous .
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Example sentence • The hippocampus is a region in the brain involved in memory.
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• large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
Example sentence • The thalamus is a small region of the brain that relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
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Example sentence • They decided to explore a nonmonogamous relationship.
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• of words: having opposite meanings
Example sentence • The words 'hot' and 'cold' are antonymous .
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• characterized by or fit for autogamy
Example sentence • The autogamous species is less dependent on pollinators for reproduction.
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• resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
Example sentence • The crustacean had biramous appendages.
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• a genus of Sparidae, containing porgies (Calamus)
Example sentence • The calamus was used to write on papyrus in ancient times.
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• being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym
Example sentence • The band's eponymous album was their most successful.
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Example sentence • The plant exhibits dichogamous flowers, which means that the stamens and pistils mature at different times.
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• a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
Example sentence • The most common cause of empyemas is pneumonia.
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• A soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.
Example sentence • The presence of gummas can lead to tissue destruction and organ damage.
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• a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue
Example sentence • The size of myomas can vary from small to large.
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• hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
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• hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
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Example sentence • The two words are paronymous , but have slightly different meanings.
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• the next to last syllable in a word
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• heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
Example sentence • There are around 45 species of tinamous .
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Example sentence • The acrodromous leaves are arranged in a spiral pattern on the stem.
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